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ACOSTA, Gustave - Date of
birth
15 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38009174 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wiltz, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Acosta (father)
Mary Acosta (mother)
Ester Acosta (sister)
Bauz Acosta (brother)
Able Acosta (brother)
Sarah Acosta (sister)
More information
Pvt Gustave Acosta attended high school for two years before he enlisted on 23 September 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Sara Acosta McMillen, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery